NDLI: Mechanisms for Organic Matter and Phosphorus Burial in Sedimentsof a Shallow, Subtropical, Macrophyte-Dominated Lake

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Author	Brenner, Mark Hodell, David A. Leyden, Barbara W. Curtis, Jason H. Kenney, William F. Gu, Binhe Newman, Jana M.
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	We studied the role that submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) plays in the sedimentation of organic matter (OM) and phosphorus (P) in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida (USA), a shallow, hard-water, macrophyte-dominated water body. Carbon/Nitrogen ratios (C/N) and stable isotope signatures (δ$^{13}$C and δ$^{15}$N) in algae, higher plants, and surface sediments were measured to identify sources of OM to the lake mud. Pollen, plant macrofossils, and geochemistry in sediment cores indicated that primary productivity and SAV abundance in Lake Panasoffkee increased in the late 1800s, probably as a response to increased P loading from human settlement and forest clearance. SAV and associated periphyton served as temporary sinks for soluble P, maintaining relatively clear-water, low-nutrient conditions in the lake. P accumulation in Lake Panasoffkee sediments increased together with indicators for greater SAV presence. This suggests that SAV and associated epiphytes promote P burial and retention in sediments. Although it might be assumed that rooted submersed macrophytes are directly responsible for P uptake from water and transfer to sediments, C/N and stable carbon isotope results argue for the importance of other macrophyte growth forms, and perhaps epiphytic algae, in permanent OM and P sequestration. For instance, high rates of photosynthesis by epiphytes in hard-water systems consume CO$_{2}$ and promote CaCO$_{3}$ precipitation. Sloughing of accumulated carbonates from macrophyte leaves transfers epiphytes and associated P to the sediment. Our paleolimnological findings are relevant to restoration efforts in the Florida Everglades and support the claim that constructed SAV wetlands remove P from waters effectively.
Starting Page	129
Ending Page	148
Page Count	20
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09212728
Journal	Journal of Paleolimnology
Volume Number	35
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15730417
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2006-01-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Macrophytes Nutrients Organic matter Phosphorus Sediment Shallow lakes Stable isotopes Submersed aquatic vegetation Hydrobiology Climate Change Physical Geography Sedimentology Environment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Earth-Surface Processes Aquatic Science

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